# Charles W. Calomiris Named Senior Deputy Comptroller for Economics (OCC news release NR 2020-90)

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**Title:** Charles W. Calomiris Named Senior Deputy Comptroller for Economics
**Date:** July 13, 2020

Charles W. Calomiris, Ph.D. was announced as the OCC's next Senior Deputy Comptroller for Economics, effective July 20, 2020. As chief economist, Dr. Calomiris oversees the OCC's Economics Department, providing economic, risk, and policy analysis to support bank supervision and policy development. He serves as a member of the OCC's Executive Committee.

Prior position as stated: Henry Kaufman Professor of Financial Institutions at Columbia Business School; Director of the Business School's Program for Financial Studies and its Initiative on Finance and Growth in Emerging Markets; professor at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs.

Education as stated: bachelor's in economics from Yale University, magna cum laude; Ph.D. in economics from Stanford University; honorary doctorate from the University of Basel.

Quotes:
Acting Comptroller Brian P. Brooks: "Charlie Calomiris will play a central role in the thought leadership of our agency moving forward."
Dr. Calomiris: "I am honored to join the leadership team of the OCC at a time when the agency is grappling with important crisis-related challenges."

Predecessor: Michael Sullivan, who retired in June 2020 after serving since June 2017.